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Table 1 Relative percentages of various container types observed in Tan Chanh commune from August 2008 to February 2009

From: Field trial on a novel control method for the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti by the systematic use of Olyset® Net and pyriproxyfen in Southern Vietnam

Container

Trial

Control

Aug

Oct

Dec

Feb

Aug

Oct

Dec

Feb

Ceramic jar

82.2

82.4

81.0

79.8

83.8

81.7

98.4

81.3

CCT1)

3.4

4.0

3.1

4.6

0.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

OCT2)

0.2

1.0

1.8

0.8

0.6

0

0.3

0.1

PD3)

6.5

2.8

4.2

3.5

5.3

10.7

4.7

9.0

PB4)

0.3

1.7

4.4

3.4

2.6

1.0

1.5

3.0

Vase

1.3

1.5

1.0

2.8

0.8

0.8

1.0

1.4

Clay bowl

0.5

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.2

0

0

Plant pot

0

0

0

0.4

0.1

0.2

0.8

0.4

TCT5)

0.4

0

0

0.1

0

0

0

0

Ant trap

4.0

5.9

2.6

4.1

2.9

3.5

1.9

2.8

Discarded

0.8

0.5

1.2

0

2.8

0.8

1.4

0.3

Others

0.4

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.1

0

0.5

Total (%)

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Total (No.)

1275

882

923

789

1306

1031

927

934

  1. 1) CCT; Cylindrical concrete tank.
  2. 2) OCT; Other concrete tank.
  3. 3) PD; Plastic drum.
  4. 4) PB; Plastic bucket.
  5. 5) TCT; Toilet concrete tank.